dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans

/ˌdɜːrmətoʊˌfaɪbroʊsɑːrˈkoʊmə proʊˈtuːbərənz/

noun

A rare, slow-growing skin cancer that starts in the deeper layers of the skin. It typically appears as a firm patch or lump and tends to invade nearby tissue locally, but it rarely metastasizes to distant parts of the body.

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Meanings

noundermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (uncountable, abbreviation DFSP)

abbreviation DFSP

  1. uncountablemedicineA rare, slow-growing skin cancer that starts in the deeper layers of the skin. It typically appears as a firm patch or lump and tends to invade nearby tissue locally, but it rarely metastasizes to distant parts of the body.

Origin

From dermato- + fibro- + sarcoma + protuberans

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dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dermatofibrosarcoma%20protuberans

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dermatofibrosarcoma%20protuberans.

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